December 13, 2018 http://www.seafoodnews.com Saudi Arabia is adding a new commodity to its oil-heavy trade with China: frozen shrimp. The world’s largest oil exporter has shipped 6,000 tons of the crustaceans to China since last week, Ahmed Al-Bala’a, chief executive...

December 17, 2018 http://www.seafoodnews.com Smuggling has been haunting China’s seafood industry for a long time, and the country's customs bureaus have decided to take stricter measures to eradicate the problem. They have recently cracked down on a series of...

By Undercurrent News Dec. 4, 2018 10:01 GMT Australian salmon farmer Tassal Group has flown its first batch of fresh salmon directly to Xi'an, a city in central China famous for its terracotta army, reports Kaixian TV. Flight HU7902 arrived in Xi'an on Dec. 2 with...

By making the most of its geographical location and China's opening-up policies, Hunchun has become a major hub for fresh seafood imports from Russia, as local appetites for top-quality products continue to grow. "Little do people know that 90 percent of the king...

By Louis Harkell Undercurrentnews.com Thai Union Group has taken its new partnership with Lobster Lab to China, opening a branch at a Hema supermarket in Shanghai. The restaurant's aesthetic and menus bear similarities to other modern fast-food options in the...

SEAFOODNEWS.COM The price of live king crab more than 3.5 kg each has dropped to 90 yuan/jin (1 jin=0.5 kg; $13.02/jin USD) in Beijing on Oct. 5, while that of the smaller ones has declined to about 100 yuan ($14.47 USD) to 105 yuan ($15.19). Though prices are...

Qingdao, China: With more than a month to go before the 23rdannual China Fisheries & Seafood Expo, the show organizers say the show had sold out, filling all 10 exhibit halls at the Qingdao International Expo Center. This year’s show dates are November 7-9. A...

SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Finance.ifeng] translated by Amy Zhong - October 8, 2018 Sam’s Club, owned by Walmart, has been targeting high-end consumers in China. Promoting fresh food has been its differentiation strategy in the Chinese market where locals show more and more...

SEAFOODNEWS.COM [CBC News] by Paul Withers - September 26, 2018 Exporters and shippers of live Canadian lobster are reporting a huge growth in the number of air cargo shipments to China, driven by the trade war between the United States and China. The two countries...

SEAFOODNEWS.COM [FishFIrst] translated by Amy Zhong - September 24, 2018 More and more countries are selling white shrimp to China. According to a recent report, the country has received its first batch of white shrimp from Peru -- about 18 tons in total. These shrimp...

SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SeafoodNews] by Eugene Gerden - September 17, 2018 Exports of Russian king crab to China have skyrocketed during the first seven months of the this year, due to the ever-growing Chinese demand and the launch of new delivery routes, according to...